ID:
T020
Tipo Insegnamento:
Obbligatorio
Durata (ore):
48
CFU:
6
SSD:
SOCIOLOGIA DEI FENOMENI POLITICI
Url:
POLITICS: PHILOSOPHY AND ECONOMICS/BASE Anno: 3
Anno:
2023
Dati Generali
Periodo Di Attività
Primo Semestre (11/09/2023 - 02/12/2023)
Syllabus
Obiettivi Formativi
The task of political sociology is to explore and explain the relationship between politics and society, between social and political institutions, and between social and political behaviour. Contemporary political sociology also “concerns cultural politics, which is the interpretation of social meanings that support, challenge, or change the definitions, perspectives, and identities of social actors, to the advantage of some and the disadvantage of others, across the state and society” (Nash 2010). This course aims to explore some of the great debates about the relationship between politics and society.
In particular, it explores the challenges faced by the nation-state as a result of social movements, new conceptions of democracy and globalization, the insurgence of populisms also considering the post-colonial approach and the new trends in political sociology. The course will be framed from an intersectional perspective.
The course has two main goals: to provide good knowledge of the main aspects and problems of political sociology; to provide a basic understanding of the theoretical tools, methodologies, and techniques for the analysis of the relationships between politics and society. These goals will be achieved through lectures, class activities, debating, and case studies analysis.
The course is based on a participatory learning perspective.
In particular, it explores the challenges faced by the nation-state as a result of social movements, new conceptions of democracy and globalization, the insurgence of populisms also considering the post-colonial approach and the new trends in political sociology. The course will be framed from an intersectional perspective.
The course has two main goals: to provide good knowledge of the main aspects and problems of political sociology; to provide a basic understanding of the theoretical tools, methodologies, and techniques for the analysis of the relationships between politics and society. These goals will be achieved through lectures, class activities, debating, and case studies analysis.
The course is based on a participatory learning perspective.
Prerequisiti
None
Metodi Didattici
Lectures, focused debating, papers presentation in class, exercises, case studies analysis.
The course is framed in the collaborative learning approach
Tools and platforms: Learn, Perlego, Kialo-edu
The course is framed in the collaborative learning approach
Tools and platforms: Learn, Perlego, Kialo-edu
Verifica Apprendimento
The assessment method is based on three steps:
1. Paper’s presentation in class and/or activities of social/collaborative learning: 30%
2. Essay (max: 3,500 words + references): 40%
3. Final exam (Q&A. Topics: books, lectures, presentations, articles): 30%
1. Presentation in class and/or activities of social/collaborative learning
This assignment asks you to make an oral presentation, using ppt or similar, lasting about 15 minutes in which you report on the topic/s you received.
The presentation will be assessed in terms of (a) content, (b) organisation, (c) supporting materials, and (d) delivery.
2. Essay
The essay’s length must be between 3,000 and 3,500 words (bibliography not included).
It must be composed in Word format (.doc, .docx) and uploaded to the virtual class repository 10 days before the exam’s date
The suggested structure is the following:
- Introduction
- theoretical framework
- methodology (if the paper is based on field research)
- findings and discussion
- conclusions
- bibliography.
The citation system must be “Harvard Citation System” or APA system (as described on the “Final dissertation” page).
The essay must be uploaded in the provided space on the Luiss Learn platform. Not-attending students must send the essay to the teacher via email.
3. Final exam
An open-ended questionnaire.
Exams: not attending students
The final exam previews:
1) Essay (as for the attending students)
2) Final exam (Q&A) based on the three reference books and the article (the class activities are replaced by the third book).
The not attending students are kindly requested to send the essay to the teacher, via email (no uploading on Learn platform, please).
Further information: please see the Luiss Learn platform
1. Paper’s presentation in class and/or activities of social/collaborative learning: 30%
2. Essay (max: 3,500 words + references): 40%
3. Final exam (Q&A. Topics: books, lectures, presentations, articles): 30%
1. Presentation in class and/or activities of social/collaborative learning
This assignment asks you to make an oral presentation, using ppt or similar, lasting about 15 minutes in which you report on the topic/s you received.
The presentation will be assessed in terms of (a) content, (b) organisation, (c) supporting materials, and (d) delivery.
2. Essay
The essay’s length must be between 3,000 and 3,500 words (bibliography not included).
It must be composed in Word format (.doc, .docx) and uploaded to the virtual class repository 10 days before the exam’s date
The suggested structure is the following:
- Introduction
- theoretical framework
- methodology (if the paper is based on field research)
- findings and discussion
- conclusions
- bibliography.
The citation system must be “Harvard Citation System” or APA system (as described on the “Final dissertation” page).
The essay must be uploaded in the provided space on the Luiss Learn platform. Not-attending students must send the essay to the teacher via email.
3. Final exam
An open-ended questionnaire.
Exams: not attending students
The final exam previews:
1) Essay (as for the attending students)
2) Final exam (Q&A) based on the three reference books and the article (the class activities are replaced by the third book).
The not attending students are kindly requested to send the essay to the teacher, via email (no uploading on Learn platform, please).
Further information: please see the Luiss Learn platform
Testi
Attending Students
1. de Nardis, F. (2020). Understanding Politics and Society. London: Palgrave Macmillan.
2. The Care Collective (2021).The Care Society. London: Verso Books.
3. Articles used in class
Not Attending Students
1. de Nardis, F. (2020). Understanding Politics and Society. London: Palgrave Macmillan.
2. The Care Collective (2021).The Care Society. London: Verso Books.
3. Fuchs, C. (2020). Communication and Capitalism. London: University of Westminster.
1. de Nardis, F. (2020). Understanding Politics and Society. London: Palgrave Macmillan.
2. The Care Collective (2021).The Care Society. London: Verso Books.
3. Articles used in class
Not Attending Students
1. de Nardis, F. (2020). Understanding Politics and Society. London: Palgrave Macmillan.
2. The Care Collective (2021).The Care Society. London: Verso Books.
3. Fuchs, C. (2020). Communication and Capitalism. London: University of Westminster.
Contenuti
1. Politics and society
- Key concepts in political sociology
- Political sociology as a connective social science
- Power and Legitimacy
- The distribution of power
2. Democracy and the democratic process
- Normative definitions
- The quality of democracy
- Representation
- Political Parties (introduction)
- Beyond representation
- Hyper-representation
3. Neoliberalism and post-democrcay
- Definitions and methodological problems
- Authoritarian neoliberalism and de-democratization
- Common sense neoliberalism
- Depoliticisation
- Anti-politics and post-politics
- Post-democracy
- Devolution of democracy
4. Globalization in an intersectional perspective
- Globalism, globality, and globalization
- Skeptics and Globalists
- McDonaldization and Grobalization
- Globalization and Gender
- Global and Local
- The backlash of globalization
- Postcolonialism
5. Ideology and Hegemony
- Ideology: definitions and concepts
- Ideology and the Media: Stuart Hall
- How Ideology works
- Hegemony: definitions and concepts
- Gramsci and the notion of hegemony
- Hegemony and Counter-hegemony
- Gender Studies
- Post-colonial studies
6. Political participation. Actors and Practices
- Social movements and contentious politics
- Critic citizens and the new forms of participation
- Social conflict and urban practices of participation
- Social Movements
- Gender and social movements
- Active citizenship and quality of democracy
- Forms and tools of democratic innovations
7. Media and Society
- Different approaches to media studies
- Functionalism
- The Critical Approaches
- The Frankfurt School
- The British Cultural Studies
- Platform society, information disorder, and political communication
- Globalization of communication
- The platformization of the public sphere
- Digital capitalism and platform society
- Humanist and critical approaches to media studies
8. Nationalism, Populism, and authoritarianism
- Definitions and theories: nation, state, nationalism
- Ideology, strategy, style
- Nationalism and Populism
- Populism and authoritarianism
- Populism and fascism
- Populism and neoliberalism
- Communicative theories of nationalism
- Key concepts in political sociology
- Political sociology as a connective social science
- Power and Legitimacy
- The distribution of power
2. Democracy and the democratic process
- Normative definitions
- The quality of democracy
- Representation
- Political Parties (introduction)
- Beyond representation
- Hyper-representation
3. Neoliberalism and post-democrcay
- Definitions and methodological problems
- Authoritarian neoliberalism and de-democratization
- Common sense neoliberalism
- Depoliticisation
- Anti-politics and post-politics
- Post-democracy
- Devolution of democracy
4. Globalization in an intersectional perspective
- Globalism, globality, and globalization
- Skeptics and Globalists
- McDonaldization and Grobalization
- Globalization and Gender
- Global and Local
- The backlash of globalization
- Postcolonialism
5. Ideology and Hegemony
- Ideology: definitions and concepts
- Ideology and the Media: Stuart Hall
- How Ideology works
- Hegemony: definitions and concepts
- Gramsci and the notion of hegemony
- Hegemony and Counter-hegemony
- Gender Studies
- Post-colonial studies
6. Political participation. Actors and Practices
- Social movements and contentious politics
- Critic citizens and the new forms of participation
- Social conflict and urban practices of participation
- Social Movements
- Gender and social movements
- Active citizenship and quality of democracy
- Forms and tools of democratic innovations
7. Media and Society
- Different approaches to media studies
- Functionalism
- The Critical Approaches
- The Frankfurt School
- The British Cultural Studies
- Platform society, information disorder, and political communication
- Globalization of communication
- The platformization of the public sphere
- Digital capitalism and platform society
- Humanist and critical approaches to media studies
8. Nationalism, Populism, and authoritarianism
- Definitions and theories: nation, state, nationalism
- Ideology, strategy, style
- Nationalism and Populism
- Populism and authoritarianism
- Populism and fascism
- Populism and neoliberalism
- Communicative theories of nationalism
Risultati Di Apprendimento Attesi
Dublin Descriptors
Students should achieve:
Knowledge and understanding: of the forms and processes of political sociology, through the acquisition of theoretical skills on the relationships between social inclusion and power and the linkages between politics and complex societies.
The students achieve this basic knowledge through the attendance of lessons and the study of the texts provided by the teacher and discussed in the classroom.
Ability to apply knowledge and understanding: through the ability to analyse the relationships between political institutions and their impact on society, applying the main analysis methodologies.
Skills acquired through laboratory exercises in the classroom (on-campus or online).
Judgment: a critical reflection on the evolutionary dynamics of the relationship between instances of social and political participation and transformations of institutions and the public sphere. A special focus will be dedicated to the emergent political trends of modern political society, such as the nationalisms, the populisms, the authoritarianism.
This judgment must be applied in the classroom discussion with the teacher and the colleagues *, during the exercises, and in the preparation of the activities scheduled in the classroom.
Communication skills: the students are called to interact in the classroom through questions, exchanges with their colleagues, writing short presentations, and illustrating the proposed texts.
Skills that are practised in the classroom with the organization of moments of discussion and exercise.
Learning skills: students are asked to adopt a critical learning method capable of connecting theoretical skills and empirical analysis, focusing on the specification of autonomous thinking.
Skills to be enhanced thanks to the argumentation with the teacher and the classmates
Students should achieve:
Knowledge and understanding: of the forms and processes of political sociology, through the acquisition of theoretical skills on the relationships between social inclusion and power and the linkages between politics and complex societies.
The students achieve this basic knowledge through the attendance of lessons and the study of the texts provided by the teacher and discussed in the classroom.
Ability to apply knowledge and understanding: through the ability to analyse the relationships between political institutions and their impact on society, applying the main analysis methodologies.
Skills acquired through laboratory exercises in the classroom (on-campus or online).
Judgment: a critical reflection on the evolutionary dynamics of the relationship between instances of social and political participation and transformations of institutions and the public sphere. A special focus will be dedicated to the emergent political trends of modern political society, such as the nationalisms, the populisms, the authoritarianism.
This judgment must be applied in the classroom discussion with the teacher and the colleagues *, during the exercises, and in the preparation of the activities scheduled in the classroom.
Communication skills: the students are called to interact in the classroom through questions, exchanges with their colleagues, writing short presentations, and illustrating the proposed texts.
Skills that are practised in the classroom with the organization of moments of discussion and exercise.
Learning skills: students are asked to adopt a critical learning method capable of connecting theoretical skills and empirical analysis, focusing on the specification of autonomous thinking.
Skills to be enhanced thanks to the argumentation with the teacher and the classmates
Criteri Necessari Per L'assegnazione Del Lavoro Finale
The topics are proposed to and discussed with the teacher. The thesis work will be supervised by the teacher. A list of topics is available in the Luiss Learn platform (General information book).
Requirements:
- Interest in Political Sociology
- Basic skills in the social and political research methods
- Adequate knowledge of the basic theories of sociology and of political science
- It is required to submit a written research design, including methodology, draft table of contents, and basic reference
- The citation system to use is the HARVARD SYSTEM. Please see "General Information" in Luiss Learn Platform
Requirements:
- Interest in Political Sociology
- Basic skills in the social and political research methods
- Adequate knowledge of the basic theories of sociology and of political science
- It is required to submit a written research design, including methodology, draft table of contents, and basic reference
- The citation system to use is the HARVARD SYSTEM. Please see "General Information" in Luiss Learn Platform
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